Obituaries for 5/22

Dorothy M. Wharton

SMITHSBURG - Dorothy M. Wharton, 94, of Emily Way, died Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro.

Born Feb. 15, 1909, in North Attleboro, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Jeanette Lambert.

She was of the Catholic faith.

She was employed as a licensed practical nurse.

She is survived by one son, Raymond Wharton of Smithsburg; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Burial will be in Park Lawn Memorial Park in Rockville, Md., at the convenience of the family.

Nevin Cronise, Bertie Cronise

ORANGE CITY, Fla. - A memorial service for Nevin and Bertie Cronise, who died in Orange City on Nov. 17, 1998 and April 29, 2003, will be held Monday at 12:30 p.m. at Rest Haven Cemetery Columbarium south entrance, in Hagerstown.

She was one of the first sworn Guardettes for Fairchild Aircraft Corp.

She was a Protestant.

She is survived by one daughter, Gwen Osborne of Savannah; one son, Herbert Hays of Shippensburg, Pa.; one brother, Lloyd Mills of Laureldale, Pa.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

She is survived by her husband, Robert W. Boissiere, whom she married Nov. 22, 1945; one son, Robert W. Boissiere Jr. of Tallahassee, Fla.; and two grandchildren, Gabrielle Boissiere and Madeline Boissiere.

There will be no service; visitation will be Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Allen and Allen Funeral Home, Thomasville.